Portable Shrine Cabinet
Tibet
17th/18th century
Wood, mineral pigments
H: 14 in x W: 8 in x D: 5 in :: 35.5 x 20.3 x 13 cm
Shrine cabinet with double niches for housing deity statuary or an offering object. Within are hand painted images of wrathful Palden Lhamo, described as the tutelary deity of Tibet, and Jambhala with mongoose, the god of good fortune and wealth. Traces of animal imagery flow along the bottom of the shrine.
Price on request
